Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Core
Maintain and improve physical production equipment, lead maintenance teams, and drive continuous improvement in uptime and cost controls for manufacturing areas.
Role type
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Production/Maintenance)
Builds
Reliable manufacturing equipment and processes for high-volume appliance production
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Automation / Appliance Production
Required skills
PLC controls troubleshooting, electrical diagnostic skills, mechanical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, preventive maintenance planning, project management, supervisory leadership, 5S implementation, schematic reading, ladder logic programming
Preferred skills
Green Belt or Black Belt certification, union trades management experience, design/tooling background, new product launch experience
Technologies
PLCs, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Ethernet communications, Vision Systems, Microsoft Suite
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and direction to maintenance teams; execute preventive maintenance plans; troubleshoot equipment and resolve production problems; manage capital equipment purchases and specifications; drive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and continuous improvement; train and supervise hourly maintenance employees; enforce 5S standards and safety procedures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities